There is pain that lies beneath those dark eyes. I can see from whence you came, for I have walked the paths that lead you to my doorstep. Fate has a way of bringing two souls together. Do not let the hurt from past afflictions consume your soul. Let go of all that you cannot alter and bring light into this dark world of yours.
If you could go back in time, would you? No, I think that would be too painful a trip. Was it reality that scars you or was it a world in which you longed for? I cannot answer for you dear brother, but I know that my tormented years were built upon fiction. A world that I wanted for us all, but could not have, and yet in reality my world was always there. I just chose to see and feel things that should have been hidden.
Time is yet our friend. We are not aged so that we cannot make changes that matter to the dearest of our souls. Do not look inside the eyes of your Father, but the eyes of your sons. There the truth lies. Do you see hurt in their eyes? Do you think some day in the future your daughter will tell a tale of younger years where they longed for a Father that could hold them and nurture their wounds? Let the answer be no. Ask God to release you from your addictions of the past for they no longer belong to you, nor I.
Make sure that what you do today will be looked upon with the brightest of eyes in the future. It is not too late to let go and build a new world around you. I tell you only what I see and not what I know to be true. If my words are unfamiliar then look upon this writing as merely a poem, but if the words that flow from my fingers tell a story then I am right in what I say. There is love all around you. Ask not for it because it belongs to you already…..and one day when the heavens are right I will write an ending to this letter, but for now I will let it lie dormant so that it might be absorbed.
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this is something that quite a while ago i found peace with; the impact of my father on me being a father. i am very thankful that i was able to transcend a somewhat poor parental connection and was able to bond very well with my four children. i really like what you wrote below. nice work.
Do not look inside the eyes of your Father, but the eyes of your sons. There the truth lies. Do you see hurt in their eyes? Do you think some day in the future your daughter will tell a tale of younger years where they longed for a Father that could hold them and nurture their wounds?
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Thank you. This letter means a lot to me. If only my brother would read it!
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This touches the reader in such a way as to place them right inside your heart and mind. It reads somewhat like a prayer which makes it for me all the better. I wish you and your brother much future happiness and love. this poem/letter should really make him take a step back to look at himself for who he is, where he's been and how far he can go. Thank you for posting this.
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wow that poem hit home for me it was a word for word story of my present life. it was wonderfully written and drew me in with emotion.
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Ya i too come from a broken home and i find that people will listen so much better if i can reach them through emotion of poetry rather than just ranting. It is also one of the greatest releases that i have found for expressing my aspect on life.
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Thank you so much. That was an actual letter/poem I wrote to my brother. We came from a broken home with pain locked up inside. I could see the path he was taking with his own children and I tried to get through to him.
I am sorry if this hit too close to home for you. I just hope you are not hurting like we did.
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